John Dunlop
John Dunlop went 4–12 on the field as a head coach, 1897–1901, at Boston College; 3–13 officially, with 1901 (1–8) after forfeits. Wikipedia’s season articles record three seasons differently (1897, 4–3, 1898, 2–5–1 and 1899, 8–1–1); by them his record is 15–17–2. Share
- Record
- 3–13 official; 4–12 on the field
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Best season
- 1899 2–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Boston College | 0–1 (Wikipedia: 4–3) | ||||
| 1898 | Boston College | 0–3 (Wikipedia: 2–5–1) | ||||
| 1899 | Boston College | 2–1 (Wikipedia: 8–1–1) | ||||
| 1900: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1901 | Boston College | 2–7 (1–8 official) | ||||
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against rivals | 3 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
| At home | 7 | 3–4 | 43% |
| On the road | 9 | 1–8 | 11% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 10 | 4–6 | 40% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 6 | 0–6 | 0% |
His own 16 games on file, 1897–1901, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Robinson 1898–1901 | 0–3 | Brown | 3 |
John Dunlop’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tuftsseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Brownseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| Holy Crossseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| MITseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| New Hampshireseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Exeterseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Massachusettsseries | 1 | 0–1 |
| Batesseries | 1 | 0–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897–1901 | Boston College | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.